Microsoft Fabric Architect / Administrator

Job Title:

Microsoft Fabric Architect /

Administrator Work Location:

PA (Hybrid)

Duration:

12 Months Job Overview

STAFFXPERT

is looking for an experienced Microsoft Fabric Architect / Administrator to lead the implementation, governance, and optimization of an enterprise-wide Microsoft Fabric ecosystem. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure Synapse, Databricks, data architecture, governance, and cloud-based analytics solutions. This role requires strong leadership, client interaction, offshore coordination, and hands-on technical expertise in Fabric administration, security, performance optimization, and modern data engineering practices. Key Responsibilities Administration & Governance Configure, manage, and audit Microsoft Fabric tenant settings across the organization. Ensure security compliance, feature governance, and platform standardization. Monitor and optimize Fabric Capacity (F-SKU) usage using Capacity Metrics applications. Implement scaling strategies to optimize platform performance and cost.

Manage and enforce:

RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) Row-Level Security (RLS) Object-Level Security (OLS) Integrate Microsoft Purview for: Data discovery Data lineage Compliance and governance Configure and manage DLP (Data Loss Prevention) policies to protect sensitive enterprise data. Integrate Fabric with Azure Log Analytics for: Monitoring Alerting Auditing Trend analysis Identify and resolve noisy neighbor workloads, throttling, and performance bottlenecks. Establish Power BI governance standards and conduct training sessions for business users and non-IT teams. Architecture & Engineering Responsibilities Design and implement enterprise Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold) using: Fabric Lakehouses Warehouses Provide architectural oversight and best practices to optimize Fabric capacity utilization. Develop orchestration and integration solutions using: Data Factory Pipelines Dataflows Gen2 Design and manage connectivity between Microsoft Fabric and external/SaaS data sources. Utilize Shortcuts to reduce unnecessary data duplication. Optimize semantic models for DirectLake mode to support near real-time reporting. Establish CI/CD pipelines using Git integration for Dev, Test, and Production deployments. Required Skills & Qualifications Experience 10+ years of experience in Data Architecture or Data Engineering. Minimum 1-2 years of hands-on Microsoft Fabric experience.

Strong experience with:

Power BI Azure Synapse Databricks Technical Skills Microsoft Fabric Administration OneLake Architecture PySpark / Notebooks

T-SQL DAX

Delta Lake Data Governance & Security Azure Log Analytics Data Factory Pipelines Dataflows Gen2 Power BI Administration & Governance CI/CD & Git Integration Data Strategy Proven expertise in designing enterprise OneLake architectures to eliminate data silos and support unified analytics platforms. Preferred Certifications DP-600: Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate AZ-305: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Top 3 Responsibilities Lead and coordinate Microsoft Fabric architecture and administration initiatives. Manage offshore teams and client communication effectively. Ensure platform scalability, governance, security, and operational flexibility.